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Racial differences in venous thromboembolism.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2011
Zakai N A, McClure L A
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of venous thrombosis (VTE) varies by race, with African-Americans having over 5-fold greater incidence than Asian-ancestry populations, and an intermediate risk for European and Hispanic populations. Known racial differences in genetic polymorphisms associated with thrombosis do not account for this gradient of risk, nor do known racial variations in environmental risk factors. Data on the incidence...
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